house Bill H.R. 2575

Defining "Full-Time" as 40 Hours a Week for Healthcare Coverage

Argument in favor

The 40-hour work week is the typical definition of "full-time" across federal and state labor regulations. Employees working 30 hours and considered full-time means substantial restructuring for businesses.

Argument opposed

GOP-backed ploy to undermine the Affordable Care Act. Puts wages and benefits at risk for at least one million Americans, while substantially increasing the federal deficit.

For decades federal regulations and most states define full-time as 30-hours a week or more. In fact, some benefits I am aware of define full-time as 20-hours a week or more (Texas Teachers Retirement. ) This is a scam by the GOP to kick people off of ObamaCare that actually would increase the federal deficit as well as misery in people's lives.